Planter



2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

J. C. LLOYD.

PLANTER.

Patented July 16, 1889.

Laye@ (N0 Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. C. LLOYD.

PLANTER.

No@ 407,021. Patented July 16, 1889` (g1/wem. foz

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Y of the frame, is braced laterally by the stays UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES CHOLVVELL LLO YI), OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,021, dated July 16, 1889.

Application filed August 9, 1888.

T all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES CHoLwELL LLOYD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Planters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to planters which are designed to plant two or more ditferentkinds of seed, as pumpkin-seed and corn, at the same time, .but at different distances apart. For instance, the corn will be planted at three feet apart, (more orless,) an d the pumpkin-seed at ten feet apart, (more orless.) The machine is mounted on wheels, and motion is commuw nicated from the axle to the operating parts through suitable instru in en taliti es,which hereinafter will be more particularly described. The machine can be thrown in and out of gear, the openings in the seed-boxes closed, and the shoes raised from the ground at one and the same operation ot aliand lever or levers, as will presently be more fully set forth.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front view, parts being broken away, of a planter of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line x .fr of Fig. l, looking to the left. Fig. 3 is a vert-ical sectional view of the bottom portion ot ahopper, showing the relative position ot' the axle and the tappet-sleeve on the axle. Fig. l is a detail side view of a shoe. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the valve. Fig. G is a modification. Fig. 7 is a detail top View of one of the seed boxes or hoppers, showing the bell-cranks and connecting-rods for throwing the seed-slides in a forward direction.

The planter-frame A, alight structure, is mounted on the axle E, which is provided with the drive-wheels VNV on its ends. The frame is secured to the sleeve E, which is mounted on or rather forms a bearing l'or the middle portion of the said axle. The seat c for the driver, mounted on avertical standard e. The seed-boxes l and 2 are arranged one at each side of the frame and have the axle E passing through them, the bottom of the seed-boxes being placed above the axle. Each seed-box may be constructed alike; but it is preferred to have them differ, the box 1 having only one compartment, while the box 2 is divided to form two vertical compartments F Serial No. 282,314. (No model.)

and G. In all other respects the seed-boxes and the seed-slide-operating devices will be constructed in a similar manner. Ilence a detailed description of one will suffice for all. The bottom of the hopper has an opening A in its top portion and an opening C in its under portion, the two openings being out of line, the one in advance of the other. The seed-slide I is located in a pocket I in the bottom of the hopper, and is provided with an opening B, which is adapted to register with the openings A and C. The rear end of the seed-slide is reduced to form the guideextension li, which works ina reduced portion of t-he pocket '11 and guides the slide in its movements. The spring I2, arranged in the pocket I and bearing on the seed-slide, holds the said seed-slide in a normal position, and returns it to said position when carried forward by the tappet d and released from the said tappet. There may be as many of these tappets d as desired, which tappets are provided on the sleeve l), that passes through the seed-box and is mounted loosely on the shaft E. The tappets d work through an opening in the bottom, and are adapted to engage with the seed-slide and carry it forward, the point of engagement of the tappets with ,the said seedslide being at ft2, which is a shoulder or offset formed between the seed-slide and its guideextension fz. The rod I3, connected with the seed-slide and extending beyond the seed-box, may7 have its outer end connected by suitablyarranged bell-crank levers R5 and connecting-rods R2 with one or the other of the hand-levers J J', as shown clearly in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The sleeve D has a single set of tappets, while the sleeve D2, which passes through the seed-box 2, is provided with two sets of tappets, one for each compartment G and F. 'lhere will be more tappets for the compartment G than for the compartment F. Consequently the seed-slide in the compartment F will be operated a less number of times than the seed-slide in the compartment G, as willbe readily comprehended. The grainspout K, one being provided for each seedbox, is secured to the bottom of the seed-boxl and is divided vertically by the partition R, which is arranged to have its upper end come in front of the openings A', B, and C. The lflirt-Valve V is pivoted midway of its ends to TOO p the rods L', which are pivoted at Z.

the partition R, and has its ends, which curve in opposite directions, passing through slots in the said partition above and below the axis of the said flirt-valve. The upper cnd of the flirt-valve is provided with a slot or openin g fu, through which the lower end of the lever T, pivoted at IWI to the partition, extends. The upper end of the Ilever T engages with and is operated by the seed-slide I.

The shoes L are supported on the ends of The elbow-levers L4, which are mounted pivotally upon pins P2, sliding in slots S2 in the frame, have their lower branches connected with the rods L and their upper branches connect-ed with the levers J J in such a manner that when the levers J J are thrown out the said rods L will be lifted and elevate the shoes L.

The clutch-sleeves M mounted on the axle and adapted to rotate withv and capable of having a longitudinal movelnent on the said axle, are constructed to engage with the ends of the sleeves D and D and effect a rotary movement of the said sleeves. The clutchsleeves M are connected with and operated by the levers J J The wheels WV W are kept clean by the scraper X, which is located in the rear of the machine, and is supported by the frame A.

The corn coverer or scraper M3 is combined with the cleaner X, and may be subject to leverage-power when necessary, and, if desired, may be connected with the levers J J to be raised and lowered by them at the same time the machine is thrown in and out of gear.

In some cases the sleeves D D will be dispensed with and the tappcts will be inserted in the axle.

In Fig. 6 is shown a modification in which the axle E2 has a pocket uand a tappet u, arranged directly in front of the pocket. This tappet is adapted to strike a spring-arm O in the bottom of the seed-box, on which the plate 0 is mounted. The spring-arm O is re-enforced by a second spring-arm O. This arrangement is used for drilling or continuous planting in straight rows. The plate o and the arms O and O serve as agitators to prevent clogging of the seed.

v The operation of the machine will be read* ily understood from the foregoing description.

Having described my invention, I claiml. In a seed-planter, the combination of the frame, the seed-boxes, the longitudinally-reciprocating seed-slides actuated by tappetsleeves mounted upon the axle, clutches feathered upon the axle and adapted to engage said tappet-wheels, hand-levers pivoted to the frame and connected with said clutches, rodsl viceversa, thus throwing the machine into or out of gear, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the seed-spouts, the shoes L, supported upon pivoted rods L', the elbow-levers L4, mounted pivotally upon pins P2, sliding in slots S2in the frame and having their lower arms connected to the rods L', and

the hand-levers connected with the upper arms of the elbow-levers L4 and adapted to operate the latter, substantially as set forth.

3. In a planter/the combinationhwith the grain-spout and the partition R, dividing` the graiirspout, of the Hirt-valve V, pivoted midway of its ends to the said partition and having its ends curving in opposite directions and passing through slots in the partition, and the lever T, having its lower end connected with the .flirt-valve and adapted to have its upper end connected with the seed-slide,sub stantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES GIIOLWELL LLOYD.

lVitnesses:

WILLIAM T. RAYCROFT, PAUL BROWN. 

